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Final Fantasy XIII was to be the recipient of some form of post-release DLC – that is, until publisher Square Enix abandoned the plans. According to 1UP, the game’s director Motomu Toriyama previously told gamers to hold on to their game save after completing the game. However, speaking to Famitsu …
Read More »Hirai: If its right for Japan its probably not right for the rest of the world
Though a big part in the resurgence of PS3 has been the launch of the Slim and the drop in price, SCE president and CEO Kaz Hirai has told MCV that it’s also down to the company’s new international, and less Japan-centric, view on the global games market. Japanese-born Hirai …
Read More »Kawashima game for Japan Kinect launch
Microsoft has confirmed a new game from Dr Kawashima will be available when Kinect launches in Japan on November 20th. The game will be published by Namco Bandai, and is currently titled Lead: New Brain Training Where You Answer With Your Body. As you would expect, in-game exercises are overseen …
Read More »Atlus lives on
Japanese publisher Atlus has denied reports that it has been dissolved” by parent company Index Holdings. Speaking on the Atlus forums, site administrators claimed: Don’t worry, guys. This is just some corporate organizational maneuvering and won’t affect anything we do. Atlus is not becoming a mobile games company. The original …
Read More »JAPAN: Xbox 360 S 4GB dated
Microsoft has announced that it will launch the Xbox 360 S 4GB in Japan on September 9th. It will carry an RRP of YEN 19,800. Andriasang reports that as in other territories, the SKU will include a new Slim version of the Xbox 360 console incorporating 4GB of internal memory, …
Read More »JAPAN: Wii Party tops charts
Blending the gameplay of Mario Party 8 with the Mii characters of Wii Play has paid off for Nintendo – Wii Party went straight to the top of the Japanese charts this week. The game sold 235,000 copies putting it one place ahead of White Knight Chronicles on PS3 with …
Read More »JAPAN: Mario leads 2010s best sellers
Famitsu’s mid-year sales report for the video games industry in Japan has revealed success for Nintendo in both the software and hardware market. For the period covering December 28th 2009 to June 27th 2010 New Super Mario Bros emerged as the best selling game, with 1.4m units shifted, bringing its …
Read More »JAPAN: Move launch line-up unveiled
Sony has revealed its launch titles and promotional plans for PlayStation Move in Japan, including prices and hardware bundles. The motion-sensing device will launch on October 21st – more than one month after the US and UK releases on September 19th and September 15th respectively. A Move motion controller will …
Read More »Classic White PS3 Slim announced
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has announced a brand new ‘Classic White’ version of the PS3 Slim that will launch in the territory on July 29th. It will pack a 160GB HDD and will include a similarly white Dualshock 3 controller. In addition to the new colour, Sony will also launch …
Read More »JAPAN: Low interest in 3D TV
A survey conducted by Kakaku.com in Japan paints a worrying picture for the prospects of 3D TV in the region, Reuters reports. 67.4 per cent of those questioned claimed to have no interest in buying a 3D TV. Of those, 70 per cent blamed the need to wear special 3D …
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